New from the Sunshine part of Kellogg comes Cheez-It Grooves — thin, very crisp rectangular crackers with deep ridges. The box describes this as the "best of Cheez-It and a chip in one." Grooves come in Sharp White Cheddar and Zesty Cheddar Ranch.

Although the latter is — inexplicably — the first ranch

Mr. Tidbit won't compare the nutritional profiles of the many, many Cheez-its (he has a life, of sorts), but he will note that whereas a 30-gram serving of original Cheez-Its contains 150 calories and 8 grams of fat (2 grams saturated fat), essentially the same serving (29 grams) of Cheez-It Grooves contains 130 calories and 6 grams of fat (1 gram saturated fat).

Oreos again

And, of course, there's a new flavor of Oreos. Actually, in what Mr. Tidbit believes to be a first, two new flavors of Oreos have appeared simultaneously: Marshmallow Crispy filling in a sandwich of Golden Oreo cookies, and Cookie Dough filling in a sandwich of regular Oreo cookies. (For what it's worth, Mr. Tidbit thinks the latter filling tastes more like sweet instant coffee.)

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